We began our magical wedding day at the Bacara Resort and Spa for Getting Ready and First Look photos. We then made our way to the Santa Barbara Courthouse for more photos and the ceremony, and celebrated Austin + Stephanie’s union at the Arts & Letters Cafe in Santa Barbara. From my meeting and Venice...

  For June’s Vendor Highlight we featured Your Cake Baker, interviewing none other than owner, Wayne Kjar. I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Wayne at his Santa Barbara (2018 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, 93109) bakery. I’ve worked with Wayne on several different occasions, and the biggest reason I love working with Wayne is...

  When Julie contacted me about photographing her little family, I couldn’t be more excited–she had such vivacious enthusiasm in her voice, it really is contagious! We decided to use Hammonds Beach in Santa Barbara and the stunning walkway leading up to the beach as our backdrop for these family photos.        ...

As a UCSB alum, this time of year brings back a lot of great memories. As UCSB seniors get ready to graduate and begin their next chapter in life, what better way to commemorate the last few years by capturing the present moment, in order to have something to look back on to reminisce.  ...

Lisa & Michelle had their wedding at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. They celebrated their union with their daughter, Maddie, and Lisa’s parents, Bette Ann and Gary. Michelle and Lisa chose to commemorate their love on a very important day–May Day. Having worked for a housing coalition and as a community director for help clinics, and...

Wow, I am so excited and honored to share that Catalina & Jennifer’s Santa Barbara Courthouse wedding was featured on Equally Wed, the nation’s leading gay and lesbian wedding magazine. It was my absolute pleasure to be a part of Jennifer & Catalina’s special day and I know they’re going to live happily ever after...

  When Molly and Dan asked to do their engagement in Ojai, California, I was ecstatic! As much as I love Santa Barbara, getting to photograph in new locations is great to get the creative juices flowing!   They took me to Molly’s old school, where we took a walk through the oak tree trails,...

I absolutely love the Santa Barbara Courthouse, so I was ecstatic when Stephanie told me she wanted to do her and Craig’s engagement session at the Courthouse. With its’ dazzling architecture and beautiful landscaping, it’s easy to understand why so many people fall in love with the Santa Barbara Courthouse and even choose it for...